“She Put on Her Costume and Drove to Work” Original Painting 20”x20”

“This is Faces in a Crowd —

a collection born from color, connection, and contrast.

I asked friends and family to send me colors that inspired them.

Those shades became the heartbeat of these pieces.

From there, I explored the space between structure and the organic—

shapes that are both intentional and free.

Each painting captures a fragment of a moment,

a feeling,

a face you might almost recognize.

This is my latest work—personal, layered, and full of quiet moments.

“She Put on Her Costume and Drove to Work” 

20”x20” unframed on canvas
Mixed Media original painting by Angela Holman.

This collection of paintings was inspired by the people in my life. What started out in my mind as organic pebble shapes quickly became crowds of people. Each time my husband walked through my studio as I was painting he mentioned that the paintings looked like crowds to him…Then I started seeing it too!  So each painting has a story, a memory, or a feeling connected to it. 

“She Put on Her Costume and Drove to Work” was inspired by my friend and former coworker, Molly. Molly’s inspiration picture was a rum runner slushie which was a deep red-purple.  Molly’s favorite color though is green so it felt only natural for me to pair her color choice with shades of green.  The name of this painting and the bright playful color palette definitely reflect the feeling of the time in my life when we were coworkers.